Origin
Southern and central Africa
USA, Mexico
Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Green, Brown, Greenish, Black
Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
Greenish, gray
For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius
-
Specific Gravity
5.00-5.30
3.19-3.56
Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
{110} Perfect, {010} Indistinct
Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Ti)(Si,Al) 2O 6Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
-
Vitreous, Resinous
Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Pale green
Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
2.690-3.220
1.671-1.774
Crystal System
Trigonal
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/c
Birefringence
0.280
-9999
Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent
Neurological
-
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Supports heart health
Psychology
Grounding
Courage
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Grounding
Hematite Vs Augite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Hematite and Augite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Hematite Vs Augite fracture. Whenever a gemstone chip breaks, it leaves a characteristic line along its breakage. Such lines are known as fracture and are used to identify the gemstones in their initial stages of production when they are in the form of rough minerals. Fracture is usually described with the terms “fibrous” and “splintery” to denote a fracture that usually leaves elongated and sharp edges. Fracture observed in Hematite is Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann and Conchoidal. Augite fracture is Uneven and Conchoidal.
Hematite Vs Augite Luster
A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Augite luster is useful in apparent identifications of these gemstones. Luster is the measure of light that gets reflected when incident on a finished cut gemstone. There are two major types of lusters: Silky and Adamantine. Since luster varies between two crystals of even the same gemstone, luster is limited to basic identification criteria. Augite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.